Cutback Bitumen

Cutback Bitumen is a type of dissolved bitumen. Solvent oils such as Gasoline or Kerosene are used to change bitumen into dissolved bitumen or liquid pitch. During consumption process, the solvent oil evaporates and the bitumen resides to obtain the desirable adhesion. Cut back grades are: Slow curing (70-250- 800-3000 ), Medium curing (0-1-2-3-4-5-30-70-250-800-3000) and Rapid curing (30-70 -250-800)

MC-30

PROPERTY

MIN

MAX

TEST METHOD

Kinematics viscosity @60°C mm2/s

30

60

ASTM D2170

Distillate, volume percent of total Distillate to 360°C

-

-

-

To 225°C

-

25

ASTM D402

To 260°C

40

70

ASTM D402

To 316°C

75

93

ASTM D402

Residue from distillation to 360°C, percent volume by difference

50

-

ASTM D402

Tests on residue from distillation

-

-

-

Viscosity@60°C

30

120

ASTM D2170

Penetration@25°C

120

250

ASTM D5

Ductility@25°C

100

-

ASTM D113

Solubility in trichloroethylene, %

99

-

ASTM D2042

 

MC-70

PROPERTY

MIN

MAX

TEST METHOD

Kinematics viscosity @60°C mm2/s

70

140

ASTM D2170

Flash Point (Tag Open-Cup),°C

38

-

ASTM D3143

Distillate, volume percent of total Distillate to 360°C

-

-

-

To 225°C

-

20

ASTM D402

To 260°C

20

60

ASTM D402

To 316°C

65

90

ASTM D402

Residue from distillation to 360°C, percent volume by difference

55

-

ASTM D402

Tests on residue from distillation

-

-

-

Viscosity@60°C

30

120

ASTM D2170

Penetration@25°C

120

250

ASTM D5

Ductility@25°C

100

-

ASTM D113

Solubility in trichloroethylene, %

99

-

ASTM D2042

Water, %

-

0.2

ASTM D95

 

MC-250

PROPERTY

MIN

MAX

TEST METHOD

Kinematics viscosity @60°C mm2/s

250

500

ASTM D2170

Flash Point (Tag Open-Cup),°C

66

-

ASTM D3143

Distillate, volume percent of total Distillate to 360°C

-

-

-

To 225°C

-

10

ASTM D402

To 260°C

15

55

ASTM D402

To 316°C

60

87

ASTM D402

Residue from distillation to 360°C, percent volume by difference

67

-

ASTM D402

Tests on residue from distillation

-

-

-

Viscosity@60°C

30

120

ASTM D2170

Penetration@25°C

120

250

ASTM D5

Ductility@25°C

100

-

ASTM D113

Solubility in trichloroethylene, %

99

-

ASTM D2042

Water, %

-

0.2

ASTM D95

 

MC-800

PROPERTY

MIN

MAX

TEST METHOD

Kinematics viscosity @60°C mm2/s

800

1600

ASTM D2170

Flash Point (Tag Open-Cup),°C

66

-

ASTM D3143

Distillate, volume percent of total Distillate to 360°C

-

-

-

To 225°C

-

-

ASTM D402

To 260°C

-

35

ASTM D402

To 316°C

45

80

ASTM D402

Residue from distillation to 360°C, percent volume by difference

75

-

ASTM D402

Tests on residue from distillation

-

-

-

Viscosity@60°C

30

120

ASTM D2170

Penetration@25°C

120

250

ASTM D5

Ductility@25°C

100

-

ASTM D113

Solubility in trichloroethylene, %

99

-

ASTM D2042

Water, %

-

0.2

ASTM D95

 

MC-3000

PROPERTY

MIN

MAX

TEST METHOD

Kinematics viscosity @60°C mm2/s

3000

6000

ASTM D2170

Flash Point (Tag Open-Cup),°C

66

-

ASTM D3143

Distillate, volume percent of total Distillate to 360°C

-

-

-

To 225°C

-

-

ASTM D402

To 260°C

-

15

ASTM D402

To 316°C

15

75

ASTM D402

Residue from distillation to 360°C, percent volume by difference

80

-

ASTM D402

Tests on residue from distillation

-

-

-

Viscosity@60°C

30

120

ASTM D2170

Penetration@25°C

120

250

ASTM D5

Ductility@25°C

100

-

ASTM D113

Solubility in trichloroethylene, %

99

-

ASTM D2042

Water, %

-

0.2

ASTM D95

    

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